A few question on PLD/NIN

[ItazuraNhomango]

Re: A few question on PLD/NIN

P.S.
Trying to hold hate in merit parties is so stressful.... Orz

I thought the standard for meriting melees is "bring your own damage mitigation"? Otherwise, they are responsible for ducking behind the PLD before a big, early WS, or hold until the critter would die before they run out of Utusemi (especially with NIN tank).

[Celeal]

Re: A few question on PLD/NIN

For the ideal TP-burn mobs like Imps, Sea Puks, etc... it is fine: The DD can hold their own for a short time without causing issue --- the mobs die very quick anyway.

However, when the pick-up party starts to mix in mobs like Mamool Ja or Fly (running out of Puks, or Imps.. etc), it is stressful. The DD have enough damage output to KO those mob, but their damage mitigation is not enough (IMHO).

[Celeal]

Re: A few question on PLD/NIN

Finally I have a chance to try PLD/NIN in exp-merit party.

It does not work for me "as a tank" ... cannot hold hate. My role switched to as a back-up healer + weak DD in that party.

[Maju]

Re: A few question on PLD/NIN

Finally I have a chance to try PLD/NIN in exp-merit party.

It does not work for me "as a tank" ... cannot hold hate. My role switched to as a back-up healer + weak DD in that party.

Which was to be expected.

PLD/WAR outputs better damage but then there is no longer a reason to try to tank as the other melee take less damage than you do. I never had the equipment for proper damage dealing as /NIN, so I'd go as /WAR and try to time my WS so I don't take more beating than I can handle self-curing with Refresh ticks alone.

I quit before they buffed 2h-weapons but I'd try to go PLD/WAR with a greatsword and see how it goes.